Short Description

Slip resistant floors are essential for a safe environment, both in the home and in public areas such as hospitals, swimming pools, and shopping centres. With any product chosen for safety reasons, there will still be a human factor which cannot be controlled. The risk of slipping, falling and causing injury is always there. Certain floorings also reduce pain and fatigue from standing.

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SELECTING A SYSTEM
Matt or textured finish tiles are safer than high gloss
tiles.
Slip resistant mats are less expensive than slip resistant
floor coverings, if only a small area needs to be
slip resistant.
Hoists and wheelchairs are most manoeuvrable on vinyl
flooring, which may not be slip resistant, especially if
wet.
Textured and raised profile floorings, while slip resistant,
may be more difficult to clean.

Factors To Consider

Use: eg. wet areas, greasy conditions, high impact areas,
indoors, outdoors, playgrounds.
Fire retardancy.
Effect of substances, eg. chemicals, detergents, likely to
come into contact with floors.
Possibility of modifying the existing floor surface with a
non-slip floor coating.
Effect of flooring joins on floor users access.
Comfort for barefoot walking, especially in bathroom/around
pool.
Ease of installation.
Ease of cleaning.
Compatibility of flooring and likely footwear.
Resistance to staining, U.V. light.
Durability.
Need for drainage in wet areas.
Need for bevelling of mat edges to help prevent tripping.
Need for epoxy grouting (instead of ceramic grouting which
may absorb body fluids and cause staining and odour
problems.

Standards

For some types of equipment, specific Australian Standard(s) are applicable to the materials used in, the manufacturing processes applied to and the installation of products. Compliance with relevant Standards is indicated by written certification that a product has been tested and assessed as compliant with specified Australian Standards. Purchasers are advised to check with the supplier or manufacturer of this item as to its compliance with relevant Australian Standard(s).